Man with a plan Marquez has championship mentality PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN For Reyes Marquez, feeling blue is a good thing. At least it is when he’s clutching a blue trophy. That’s a feeling Marquez likes, one he has had two Novembers in a row now, the feeling of the blue state championship trophy in his grasp. Last year, while still head …

23 and oh yeah! Eagles win first state title since ’97 PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN ALBUQUERQUE – Move over, 1997 Hobbs boys soccer team. You have company now. Saturday night, the 2023 Eagles won the boys soccer program’s first state championship in 26 years and its second state title, period, by edging Atrisco Heritage 2-1 on Eliud Hernandez’s decisive penalty kick at …

23 and oh yeah! Eagles win first state title since ’97 PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN ALBUQUERQUE – Move over, 1997 Hobbs boys soccer team. You have company now. Saturday night, the 2023 Eagles won the boys soccer program’s first state championship in 26 years and its second state title, period, by edging Atrisco Heritage 2-1 on Eliud Hernandez’s decisive penalty kick at …

PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Twenty-two down, one to go. That’s what the Hobbs boys soccer season amounts to now. With Wednesday’s 3-0 win over fourth-seeded Centennial in a state 5A semifinal at Watson Memorial Stadium, the top-seeded Eagles improved to 22-0 while advancing to the state championship game, which will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Mexico’s Track & …

PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Twenty-two down, one to go. That’s what the Hobbs boys soccer season amounts to now. With Wednesday’s 3-0 win over fourth-seeded Centennial in a state 5A semifinal at Watson Memorial Stadium, the top-seeded Eagles improved to 22-0 while advancing to the state championship game, which will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Mexico’s Track & …

Hobbs soccer keeps perfect record JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN The number one ranked boys soccer team in New Mexico is still perfect. Hobbs hosted Gadsden Saturday afternoon at Watson Memorial Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the NMAA Class 5A state tournament and the Eagles won, beating the visiting Panthers 4-2. “Hats off to Gadsden, they came to play and they made …

Hobbs soccer keeps perfect record JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN The number one ranked boys soccer team in New Mexico is still perfect. Hobbs hosted Gadsden Saturday afternoon at Watson Memorial Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the NMAA Class 5A state tournament and the Eagles won, beating the visiting Panthers 4-2. “Hats off to Gadsden, they came to play and they made …

Texas Rangers and their fans celebrate World Series title with parade in Arlington ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tens of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the team’s ballpark for a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series championship. “This is why we came back, for the …

Texas Rangers and their fans celebrate World Series title with parade in Arlington ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tens of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the team’s ballpark for a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise’s first World Series championship. “This is why we came back, for the …

3 former New Mexico State basketball violated school sexual harassment policies, according to report LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Three former New Mexico State men’s basketball players violated school sexual harassment policies, according to an investigation conducted by an independent contractor hired by the university to review sexual harassment allegations, a local newspaper reported. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported Wednesday …